You have a V8 and you need to remove the protecting skidplate. So, a little harder for starter access in your case.

I would try AAA or some such service and ask them what they can do. This can't be the first X that they have to get into.

I have spoken to someone on another X5 site who says it can be opened by adding power but for reasons of security it shouldnt be discussed on the net, which come to think of it sounds very logical. His advice was to get an Auto lock smith round who will know how to do it. Got to be cheaper than smashing a window!!
Cheers Dweeb

My battery is not dead, the lock itself is broken, and by the way my stiffener plate is not on the car, I took it off this summer to clean it...lol!

I called the BMW dealership, they said to pull the door frame away from the car to try and access the central locking button with a clothes hangar or something of that nature. Now of course I'm thinking this will damage the car as the frame is a tight fit, but he said if I had it towed to them that's how they would do it!

Call around for a locksmith. Let them know its an x5 and they will either know exactly how to do it or wont have a clue. They have the tools to get thru the door jamb to hit the central lock and pull the door handle without any damage. And it will be a lot cheaper than breaking a window!

This what I finally ended up doing, I couldn't find a place to purchase the little airbags to pry open the door jam. So I gave up and called a locksmith that had them, took him only about 30 minutes to open the door, take the cylinder out of door and I was on my way $200 lighter in wallet at Xmas time!:mad::mad:

He couldn't just use the bladder and hit the central lock button?

$200 is highway robbery. A good emergency road service like AAA will almost always pay for itself.

I have one dead remote key and one that works. Sounds like I better replace the dead one in case the lock drum goes bad.

Something else to worry about.

Why didn't the BMW dealer offer to make you a new remote from the serial number, give your credit card over the phone and have one of the lot attendants drive it out to you? I know this can be done for a Ford product... never tried with the BMW.

I guess there are security concerns with someone calling and claiming to be you.

FYI

aftermarket keys BMW

2002 BMW X5 Keyless Entry Remote 02 3.0i 4.4i 4.4is SUV LX8 FZV

I always see this and it scares me that my wife will be screwed somewhere one day. I have AAA, but you know those guys can take hours.

Is there a way to retro a door lock cylinder on the pass door. I mean the Euro guys have the drivers door on the other side. I would do this in a heartbeat if it was possible.